diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/pagination.py b/tildes/tildes/models/pagination.py
index 9727502..1462519 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/pagination.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/pagination.py
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ class PaginatedQuery(ModelQuery):
 
         return self
 
+    def remove_before_after(self):
+        """Remove all before or after restrictions from query"""
+        self.before_id = None
+        self.after_id = None
+
+        return self
+
     def _apply_before_or_after(self) -> PaginatedQuery:
         """Apply the "before" or "after" restrictions if necessary."""
         # pylint: disable=assignment-from-no-return
@@ -229,6 +236,9 @@ class PaginatedResults:
             self.has_next_page = False
             self.has_prev_page = False
 
+        # fetch total number of results without pagination
+        self.total_count = len(query.remove_before_after().all())
+
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[Any]:
         """Iterate over the results."""
         return iter(self.results)
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/search.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/search.jinja2
index 528be15..d16642d 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/search.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/search.jinja2
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 {% block sidebar %}
   {{ search_form(search, group) }}
 
-  <h2>Found {{ pluralize(topics|length, "result") }}</h2>
+  <h2>Found {{ pluralize(topics.total_count, "result") }}</h2>
 
   <p><a href="/">Back to home page</a></p>
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
index 94b5d38..0c12391 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/topic_listing.jinja2
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 <div class="topic-listing-filter">
 {% if tag %}
   {% if is_single_group %}
-    Showing only topics in {{ link_to_group(group) }} with the tag "{{ tag|replace('_', ' ') }}" ({{ topics|length }} total).
+    Showing only topics in {{ link_to_group(group) }} with the tag "{{ tag|replace('_', ' ') }}" ({{ topics.total_count }} total).
       <h2>{{ pluralize(topic.num_comments, "comment") }}</h2>
     <a href="{{ request.current_listing_normal_url() }}">Back to normal view</a> /
     <a href="{{ request.route_url("home", _query={"tag": tag}) }}">
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       {% endif %}
     </a>
   {% else %}
-    Showing only topics with the tag "{{ tag|replace('_', ' ') }}" ({{ topics|length }} total).
+    Showing only topics with the tag "{{ tag|replace('_', ' ') }}" ({{ topics.total_count }} total).
     <a href="{{ request.current_listing_normal_url() }}">Back to normal view</a>
   {% endif %}